Live in one unit and rent out the other three.

I suppose I would not be looking for a primary residence immediately as I won’t live in it while I’m still living overseas.

I am from California, but lived in Peachtree City, Georgia last year (renting), and currently live in Germany as an Au Pair.

@Ken M. we live in one, it has an attached unit, but with a door that passes through from both units.

It's not a bad strategy, especially if you live in a lower-priced area with a good rent-to-purchase price ratio.

A 1/1 with a 4/2 on top is perfect for the hacker to live in the 1/1 and cash flow on the higher rents.2.

My Ex-wife currently lives in my fathers home.

If the property breaks even, or operates in the red currently, it will only operate deeper in the negative (unless you find a strong ROI like creating more bedrooms, convert a non living space to living space, etc) with another loan. 

I live in a cheaper market with a lot of sub-75k properties.

I live and invest in Milwaukee since 2007, so probably a little bias here, but we are set up very well for future growth.